From Newton to Navier–Stokes, or how to connect fluid mechanics equations from microscopic to macroscopic scales

Gallagher, Isabelle

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From Newton to Navier–Stokes, or how to connect fluid mechanics equations from microscopic to macroscopic scales
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In this survey we present an overview of some mathematical results concerning the passage from the microscopic description of fluids via Newton’s laws to the macroscopic description via the Navier–Stokes equations.

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